Does Crain Communications pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Crain Communications employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Crain Communications. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Crain Communications?

39% of Crain Communications employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Crain Communications 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crain Communications?

Reporter (19) , Editor (10) , Manager (10) , Account Executive (6) , Director (5) , Marketing (5) , Editorial (4) , Intern (4) , Journalist (4) , Senior Reporter (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Editorial Intern (3) , Project Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Ad Sales Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Crain Communications according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good income and benefits for someone starting their career in the business world." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 11 reviews)); "Salaries are competitive." ((in 11 reviews)); "Approachable colleagues and superiors" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Crain Communications according to real employee reviews?

"Dying industry and poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low pay and no chance for advancement" ((in 11 reviews)); "There are way too many managers to report to so there's a weird reporting structure." ((in 9 reviews)); "Continued cuts and layoffs across the board, though faring better than a lot of other news/trade pubs" ((in 9 reviews)); "Not a lot of room for advancement." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Crain Communications layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Crain Communications layoffs and their outlook for job security at Crain Communications in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Crain Communications locations?

Detroit , New York , Chicago , Conway , Akron , Cleveland , Grand Rapids , Houston , Cuyahoga Falls , Mountain View , Farmington Hills , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

Crain Communications reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)

KC Crain

47% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Crain Communications has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Crain Communications employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

292 reviews

2.0

Sep 1, 2014

Media company - need I say more?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Corporate office talks a good game and does provide some decent benefits/perks

Cons

But this is a media company and they are scrambling like all the others. It depends on the title, but the atmosphere on the title I worked on was poisonous. Several people left with nothing to go to while inept managers are left in place.

1.0

Aug 14, 2012

A place that distrusts its employees and is as disconnected as it is overly hierarchical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Beautiful new Chicago location -Everyone is very courteous and friendly -Decent salary and benefits (if you didn't get them slashed during the 2009 crash) -The publications that do well are the ones with people that break away from the hierarchical drudgery

Cons

-Too much of a "whatever the boss/publisher/CEO says goes" mentality -Collaboration is said to be condoned, but most departments and publications have an entrenched territorial atmosphere -Employee happiness and good office culture are obviously not a priority. -The company doesn't even trust its employees to book a meeting room without an interpersonal manager as a go-between. -Independent projects, new positions and fresh approaches are often stalled or halted altogether due to lack of enthusiasm or office politics

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good colleagues overshadowed by toxic leadership and mismanagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people within the rank and file.

Cons

Toxic culture from above, gross mismanagement, nonstop verbal abuse from leadership, constant change for the sake of change, questionable audience numbers, no idea how to run a business- which is ironic for a B2B publisher, horrible internal communications, reactive not proactive.

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